Mammoth 2000
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| Mammoth 2000 | |
| Manufacturer | Münch |
| Production period | 2000 to 2002 |
| class | motorcycle |
| design type | Super athlete , superbike |
| Motor data | |
| water-cooled four-cylinder four- stroke engine , DOHC valve control, exhaust gas turbocharger with charge air cooling, engine management | |
| Displacement (cm³) | 1998 Bore / stroke: 86 × 86 mm Compression: 9 |
| Power (kW / PS ) | 191 kW 260 hp at 5650 rpm |
| Torque ( N m ) | 295 at 3,500 rpm, 360 at 4,500 rpm |
| Top speed ( km / h) | 250 (electronically limited) |
| transmission | 6 courses |
| drive | Chain drive |
| Brakes | Disc brake 2 × 320 mm at the front, 280 mm at the rear |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1540 |
| Seat height (cm) | 780 |
| Empty weight (kg) | 374 tank capacity: 26.5 ltr. |
| Previous model | Münch-4 TTS-E 1200 |
| successor | no |
The Mammut 2000 was a Münch motorcycle that was powered by a car engine. 15 copies were made between 2000 and 2002. The price was 86,000 euros.
History and technology
For enthusiasts, Münch-Motorrad-Technik-GmbH under Thomas Petsch developed the Mammut 2000, which was touted as the world's most powerful series motorcycle. A small series of 250 units was the target. Developments have been in progress since 1997 and over 25 million marks have been invested in the project. The start of production was repeatedly delayed by difficulties in production; In 2001 the first test vehicle was presented to the press. To the four-valve with Cosworth uprated cylinder heads and turbo car engine was a double tube frame with a telescopic fork of Öhlins with 120 mm of travel and the rear swing arm two horizontally installed spring legs of WP suspension with short 65 mm of travel. The tire size was 120/70 ZR 17 at the front and 200/50 ZR 17 at the rear. The chassis with a long wheelbase and a steering head angle of 62 ° with a caster of 115 mm was mainly designed for straight-line stability. The press reviews were euphoric:
“If you don't open the gas tap on this Über-motorcycle carefully, you will never find the ideal line. If he can find a line at all. In the lower speed range, the Münch blows off like no other from 3000 revs. [...] after that it doesn't know any relatives. "
"Full throttle? This requires courage tablets, a lot of space and a solid character. [...] The ride on the cannonball, it was often tried, but no other motorcycle should describe it so aptly. "
Since the production costs were not covered despite the high sales price, production of the Mammut 2000 was discontinued in April 2002.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Motorcycle Catalog 2002, pp. 306–307.
- ↑ Friedel Münch. (No longer available online.) Muenchmotorbikes.com, archived from the original on September 5, 2012 ; accessed on January 24, 2018 .
- ↑ Thomas Petsch, the maker. (No longer available online.) Motorradonline.de, November 6, 2001, archived from the original on March 22, 2017 ; accessed on January 24, 2018 .
- ↑ Alexander Stirn: Coronation on two wheels . April 7, 2000 from spiegel.de, accessed January 24, 2018
- ↑ a b Michael Pfeiffer, Waldemar Schwarz: The mammoth is alive . On November 6, 2001 from motorradonline.de, accessed on January 24, 2018
- ↑ Motorcycle catalog 2002, p. 91.
- ↑ Winni Scheibe: "Mammut Revival" . From winni-scheibe.com, accessed January 24, 2018